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1. My sister is a "sugar freak," and she constantly craves candy and
chocolate and cake and ice cream.
My sister is a "sugar freak" _______ craves candy, chocolate, cake, and
ice cream.
(A) she constantly
(B) which constantly
(C) my sister constantly
(D) who constantly
(E) who is consistently craved for
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(D) My sister is a "sugar freak" who constantly craves candy, chocolate,
cake, and ice cream.
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2. Frederick Douglass, a black American leader, was a talented journalist
and a powerful statesman.
Frederick Douglass was not only a black American _______ a talented
journalist and a powerful statesmen.
(A) leader, this man was
(B) leader, he was also
(C) leader, yet still he was
(D) leader and also
(E) leader but also
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(E) Frederick Douglass was not only a black American leader but also a
talented journalist and a powerful statesman.
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3. Not one of my neighbors has complained at a building meeting.
Some of my neighbors _______ at a building meeting.
(A) has complained
(B) had to complain
(C) have complained
(D) has never complained
(E) are having never complained
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(C) Some of my neighbors have complained at a building meeting.
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4. Angela was running in the rain and slipped on a mound of wet leaves.
Running in the _______ on a mound of wet leaves.
(A) rain, Angela slipped
(B) rain and Angela slipped
(C) raining. Angela slipped
(D) rain so Angela slipped
(E) rain. Angela slipping
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(A) Running in the rain, Angela slipped on a mound of wet leaves.
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5. Carson's sells merchandise of equal quality while having a lower price.
Carson's sells merchandise of equal quality and _______.
(A) prices its merchandise lower
(B) sells at a lower price
(C) is having a lower price
(D) charges less for it
(E) its prices were lower
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(D) Carson's sells merchandise of equal quality and charges less for it.
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6. I am a theater critic for our local newspaper, and so I assume I will
receive free tickets to the shows.
Because I am a theater critic for our local _______ I will receive free
tickets to the shows.
(A) newspaper I assume,
(B) newspaper, I assume
(C) newspaper; so I assume
(D) newspaper, and I assume
(E) newspaper, and so I assume
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(B) Because I am a theater critic for our local newspaper, I assume I will
receive free tickets to the shows.
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7. Here in this university, there are many brilliant students.
There are many brilliant students _______.
(A) at this here university
(B) which are here at this university
(C) in this university here
(D) here in this university
(E) who have studied at this university
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(D) There are many brilliant students here in this university.
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8. The results of the poll had little or no effect on the actions on the
legislature.
The actions of the legislature _______ by the results of the poll.
(A) were barely effected
(B) was barely affected
(C) was hardly under effect
(D) were hardly affected
(E) were scarcely effected
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(D) The actions of the legislature were hardly affected by the results of
the poll.
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